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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,739,249.56 and 319,804,424.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,739,249.56 and 319,804,424.02 is: 467,565,239.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,739,249.56 : 319,804,424.02 = 319,804,424.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,739,249.56/319,804,424.02 = 319,804,424.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,739,249.56x = 319,804,424.02 × 319,804,424.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,739,249.56x = 102,274,869,619,962,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,274,869,619,962,464/218,739,249.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,565,239.55

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